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Singapore is a very green city - literally thousands of trees have been planted since the 1960's when a 'green' policy was adpoted. You will appreciate these plantings as they shade the streets of the central city. There are a number of gardens to visit. |
Singapore Botanical Gardens
The Singapore Botanical gardens cover 52 hectares and include some notable collections in the 500,000 species grown. The Orchid gardens are lovely and contain many named cultivars grown en masse, in the crevices of trees and, you will feel, just everywhere.
Open- 5.00am to 12.00 midnight Daily
Entrance fee- Free, National Orchid Gardens S$2.00 adults
Directions- MRT to Orchard Station then bus No.s 7, 016, 123 or 174 from Orchard Boulevard.
Owner- Government of Singapore
Tel- +65 471 7361
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Palm Valley in the Singapore Botanic Gardens
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Mandai Orchid Garden
Singapore's largest commercial orchid garden- visit to see thousands of orchids and how they are grown.
Address: Mandai Lake Road
Open- 8.30am to 5.30pm daily
Entrance fee- S$2.00 adult
Directions- MRT to Ang Mo Kio and bus No 138; or Cho Chu Kang MRT and bus bus 927
Tel- 65 269 1036
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Chinese-Japanese Gardens
These adjacent gardens demonstrate the differences between these garden styles. The Chinese Garden (13 hectares) is follows a classical design complete with pagodas, tea-gallery. The Japanese garden has a simple theme with Zen rock gardens, traditional summer houses, stone lanterns in a serene landscape.
Address: 1 Chinese Garden Road
Open- 9.00 am to 6.00 pm daily
Entrance fee- S$4.50 adult
Facilities- Snacks
Directions- MRT to Chinese Garden, the gardens are a short walk
Tel +65 264 3455 |
Haw Par Villa
Once known as the Tiger Balm Gardens, Haw Par villa is not famous for its horticultural merit but for the 1000-plus statues depicting Chinese legend and local stories, many quite gruesome. A theme park not a garden.
Address: 262 Pasir Panjang Road 118628 Singapore
Open- Daily 9.00am to 5.00pm daily
Entrance fee- S$5.00 adult
Facilities- WC, snacks, light meals
Directions- MRT to Bouna Vista and then bus No 200; or bus No 10,30, 188 from World Trade Centre,or No 143 from Orchard Road
Tel +65 774 0300
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Orchids- at Mandai Orchid Garden and the National Orchid Collection, Singapore Botanic Gardens | |
